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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many officers does the captain have?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

2. What position did the captain hold previously?
(a) It's unknown.
(b) He was an engineer.
(c) He was captain of another ship.
(d) He was a chief mate.

3. Where does the captain find the ship's rope ladder?
(a) Over the side of the ship.
(b) Over the back of the ship.
(c) Over the front of the ship.
(d) None of these.

4. What is the profession of the mysterious man's father?
(a) Parson.
(b) Trader.
(c) Politician.
(d) Carpenter.

5. Where does the captain put the stranger for the rest of the night after their stories have been exchanged?
(a) His couch.
(b) His bathroom.
(c) His bed.
(d) Behind his desk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prompts the captain's first words to the mysterious man beside his ship?

2. What does the captain believe he sees floating in the sea very close to the ladder?

3. To what infamous killer does the stranger relate himself as in the thoughts of the skipper's wife?

4. What did the stranger see that he decided to swim towards?

5. Where does the captain sit at his breakfast table?

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